Secrets of the Dead: China's Terracotta Warrior

In 1974, a well-digging project in China unearthed the astounding find of some 8,000 detailed terracotta statues of soldiers, fashioned around 200 B.C. as a safeguard for the tomb of the First Emperor. This remarkable documentary looks at the effort to restore the figures to their former glory, and examines how they may have been created given the technological limitations of two millennia past. 60 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH).

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In 1974, a well-digging project in China unearthed the astounding find of some 8,000 detailed terracotta statues of soldiers, fashioned around 200 B.C. as a safeguard for the tomb of the First Emperor. This remarkable documentary looks at the effort to restore the figures to their former glory, and examines how they may have been created given the technological limitations of two millennia past. 60 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH).

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